Sentence examples for relieving the prosecution from inspiring English sources

The vast majority of criminal convictions, however, involve no such process of public proof: instead, the defendant pleads 'Guilty' to the charge, thus relieving the prosecution of the burden of proof; and such pleas are very often the result of a plea-bargain between defence and prosecuting counsel.

Justice Scalia said the fact that a defendant does not testify, as in the Griffin case, should not be permitted to relieve the prosecution of the burden of proving its case.

If we are to comply with the Geneva Conventions, political considerations will not relieve the president of his obligation to undertake prosecutions of top officials for the authorization of torture.

Riding relieves the tension.

"It helps relieve the tension".

That helps relieve the boredom.

Relieve the crushing social obligation.

Antibiotics ultimately relieved the abscess.

It relieves the pressure.

What relieves the pain?

Relieve the pain.